Archives for
December 2011

Pulling out a brightly lit smartphone to compose a tweet during a symphony or ballet is generally considered a faux paus of the highest order. But in some theaters, it's a welcome activity -- in designated seats, at least. Connecticut's Norma Terris ...

RIM may have fallen on hard times in the U.S. smartphone market, but in other parts of the world, its devices still command incredible interest. In Indonesia, demand for a 50% discount on one of the company's smartphones was so strong that a stampede...

By now, we know that online greeting cards can be a way to spread brand awareness among networks of friends, but can they be used to drive sales as well? Ralph Lauren is about to find out. For the holidays, the clothing company's Rugby line has devel...

Facebook's roots may be planted in college campuses, but classrooms have not welcomed the social network as eagerly as their students have. Once a Harvard startup open only to college students, Facebook has been pegged as a waste of time, a classroom...

Each day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. This video finally answers the question: What would the entire year in film look like as one massive, epic trailer? Mashup artist "hatinhand" stitched to...

Google+ for iOS just got a little more useful with the addition of Search and the ability to upload full-resolution photos directly from your iOS device. These features, which Google added on Monday, work on all iOS 4.0 and later devices, including t...

The past 24 hours have seen two of the biggest names in technology reveal the future of computer chips -- intentionally or otherwise. A leaked document from Intel shows the company setting the bar for the next generation of processors, which should s...

The auto-correct feature on mobile phones can be a blessing for catching text message typos but also a nightmare when a word is automatically replaced with an embarrassing one. Popular blog Damn You Auto Correct -- which features a collection of outr...

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As the Carrier IQ scandal continues to heat up -- now with even more lawsuits -- the company has chosen to break its silence by speaking with the press. Dieter Bohn and Sean Hollister from The Verge managed to score a big interview with Carrier IQ VP...

It may sound like something from a very special episode of Doctor Who, but the Christmas planet is real. What's more, it's the most Earth-like world yet discovered. The planet, more properly known as Kepler 22-b, was revealed to the world Monday via ...

In its almost six-year journey to gaining 100 million active users, Twitter has attracted a slew of celebrity users and well-known agencies. This year was no exception as big names from all walks of life -- TV, music, politics, religion and sports --...

Starbucks customers apparently are finding buying via mobile as addictive as the company's coffee. Less than a year after Starbucks launched an app that allows mobile payments, it has hosted 26 million such transactions on iOS, BlackBerry and Android...

Morgan Norman is the Founder and CEO of WorkSimple, putting an end to performance reviews by providing a better way for coworkers and teams to share goals, work together, get and give feedback, and make each other shine. Connect with him and WorkSimp...

This ad campaign for Heineken is either genius or the most ridiculous thing we've seen on Facebook (this week, at least). The ad presumes you regard Heineken beer as the ultimate beverage, and must obviously want a Heineken BeerTender for the holiday...

Microsoft will reveal more details about its Windows 8 app store at an event in San Francisco on Tuesday. Members of the media and invited developers will learn about the company's new store during a special two-hour presentation. The new Windows Sto...

At what other time in history have undersea cartoon creatures been compared to leggy, toned underwear models? Before you think too hard, take a look at Trendrr's social TV chart below, where SpongeBob SquarePants and the Victoria's Secret Fashion Sho...

StumbleUpon completely revamped its website Monday -- adding a new logo, design and a channel feature that gives brands a non-intrusive role in the service. "Really this is the biggest refresh in terms of look and feel that we've ever had on the web,...

As earlier reports indicated last month, teen sexting may not be as prevalent as once believed. Data from two new studies suggests that the behavior may be on the decline. Research from the University of New Hampshire’s Crimes Against Children Resear...

The Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here. Name: Vringo Quick Pitch: Vringo's app Faceto...

Apple's upcoming TV product might come in three sizes, including a 32'' and a 55'' screen size, Smarthouse reports citing sources from a major Japanese company involved in the manufacturing of the product. iTV will sport a new processor - one that wi...

The People's Republic of Twitterstan had quite a year indeed, what with record-breaking tweet surges, a growing active userbase and some serious celebrity brouhaha. But despite those peaks and valleys, the things people talk about on Twitter over the...

Brewing your morning coffee is about to get easier with the help of an iPhone or iPad. Scanomat's TopBrewer is a cutting-edge coffee machine compatible with an iPhone or iPad that is unlike others on the market. The TopBrewer features an elegant tap ...

What you see in the image above is what the new Facebook application for Android might look like. The 1.8 version of the software bit is reportedly codenamed "Katana" and while the final version might be somewhat different, the screenshots are rather...

NASA scientists announced Monday they've found the most Earth-like world ever discovered. Kepler 22-b, as it's called, is located in the Goldilocks zone - not too far from its sun, and not too close, which means it might have the perfect conditions f...

Yes, the tablets of today are cool, handy devices, but if Samsung makes good on the promises from its latest video, showing a conceptual tablet with a flexible AMOLED screen, then the tablets of the future will make the current ones look ancient in c...

Whether you're trying to be thrifty or just feeling creative, the holidays are the perfect time to create some handmade cards and DIY decorations. To help you get crafty, we found eight simple YouTube tutorials -- from constructing paper snowflakes t...

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Do you check in on Foursquare or another location-based app on a weekly basis? If so, you're among just 2% of the adult population, according to a new report. Forrester Research surveyed 37,000 people with mobile phones and found that the majority of...

Ever since iRobot launched Roomba, the disc-shaped robotic floor vacuum, it's been hard to ignore the sometimes comic possibilities. SNL once famously parodied the product, which has sold millions of units since 2002, in a memorable fake commercial f...

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